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First-principles theory of the Casimir screening effect
Physical Review E - Statistical, Nonlinear, and Soft Matter Physics. 2025. Vol. 111. No. 4. Article 044130.
Yury A. Budkov, Petr E. Brandyshev
In this paper, we use the formalism of finite-temperature quantum field theory to investigate the Casimir force between flat, ideally conductive surfaces containing confined, but mobile ions. We demonstrate that, in the Gaussian approximation, the ionic fluctuations contribute separately from the electromagnetic fluctuations that are responsible for the standard Casimir effect. This is in line with the “separation hypothesis,” which has been previously applied on a purely intuitive basis. Our analysis demonstrates the significance of calculating the zero Matsubara frequency component in the electromagnetic contribution, using the formula developed by Schwinger et al., as opposed to the approach based on Lifshitz theory used by other researchers.
Bisnovatyi-Kogan G., Kondratyev I., Moiseenko S. G., International Journal of Modern Physics A 2025 Vol. 40 No. 7 Article 2550018
Bright transient objects in different wave bands have been discovered in recent years.
To explain these short (from ms to s), and very powerful events, different models, galactic and
extragalactic, have been considered. One of the popular models is based on the suggestion of
transformation of the magnetized plasma blob, presumably a magnetohydrodynamic (MHD)
shock wave, moving with relativistic ...
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Торопина О. Д., Бисноватый-Коган Г. С., Moiseenko S. G., Astronomy Reports 2025 Vol. 69 No. Suppl. 1 P. 80–90
The results of MHD simulations of supersonic astrophysical and laboratory jets in an external
poloidal magnetic field (Br,Bz) taking into account the rotation of the matter, are presented. The ejected
matter is collimated by the magnetic field, the degree of collimation and the flow structure depend on the
relation between of the magnetic field induction and the angular ...
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Morozov E. V., Demin A. S., Borovitskaya I. V. et al., Inorganic Materials: Applied Research 2026 Vol. 17 No. 3 P. 619–626
This article presents the results of experiments on the impact of powerful pulsed ion-plasma and
electron flows generated in the working chamber of the Plasma Focus PF-5M installation during each highvoltage
discharge on a model aluminum alloy B95. It is shown that the general characteristics of the alloy’s
damage upon exposure to pulsed flows of helium ions (HI) ...
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Ponomarev A., Aleksandrov N., Plasma Physics Reports 2026 Vol. 52 No. 3 P. 367–378
An approximate method for calculating drift velocity and other kinetic coefficients of heavy ions
in a light gas is generalized to gaseous mixtures. Obtained equations are used to calculate the mobilities of
and ions, as well as rate constants for inelastic ion–molecule processes with these ions in helium with
small additions of O2 under an electric field. Calculated ...
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Domrin V. I., Malova H. V., V. Yu. Popov et al., Cosmic Research 2026 Vol. 64 No. 2 P. 238–252
During magnetospheric perturbations a relatively thin current sheet with thickness about several
proton gyroradii forms in the Earth’s magnetotail. In a framework of the kinetic model describing current
sheet thinning in the magnetotail, the processes of its formation are investigated depending on the normal
magnetic field magnitude which affects both the current sheet structure and particle dynamics within ...
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Tsareva O. O., Malova H. V., V. Yu. Popov et al., Plasma Physics Reports 2026 Vol. 52 No. 2 P. 179–185
The influence of asymmetry of plasma sources on the structure and spatial localization of a superthin
current sheet (STCS) supported by demagnetized electrons is studied using a self-consistent model. The
simulation takes into account the presence of a single plasma source in the northern hemisphere, which
makes the plasma flow asymmetric. It is demonstrated that the asymmetry of ...
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П.А.Беспалов, О.Н. Савина, Геомагнетизм и аэрономия 2025 Т. 65 № 5 С. 620–628
Several basic models of frequency dynamics in quasi-periodic VLF emissions with spectral form repetition
periods from 10 to 300 s are considered. In all cases, we are talking about manifestations of cyclotron instability
of electron radiation belts thet are well described within the framework of the plasma magnetospheric maser
theory based an the averaged self-consistent system of quasi-linear ...
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Bondarenko G.G., Fisher M. R., Kristya V. I., Bulletin of the Russian Academy of Sciences: Physics 2026 Vol. 90 No. 4 P. 572–576
A model of the cathode layer of a glow gas discharge with a thin dielectric film on a fraction of the
cathode’s working surface is formulated. It is shown that a glow discharge most rapidly transits to an arc discharge,
accompanied by a significant increase in discharge current density and a decrease in cathode voltage
drop, if the ...
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Lu X., Tognazzi A., Klimov V. et al., Plasmonics 2026 Vol. 21 P. 1503–1512
Plasmonic nanostructures typically exhibit shifts in their resonant wavelength in response to changes in the refractive index of the surrounding medium. This limits their applications in scenarios requiring stable optical resonances. Here we present a metallic-dielectric hybrid metasurface that exhibits stable multi-wavelength resonance even if the refractive index of its surrounding varies. To quantitatively evaluate the stability of ...
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Shchur L., Antonov D., Burovski E., International Journal of Bifurcation and Chaos in Applied Sciences and Engineering 2026 P. 1–9
We present a simple model that simulates the possible influence of one society on another. Specifically, two societies evolve deterministically according to the well-known Nowak-May spatial game with the addition of mutual influence through connections that reflect the current states of the societies. This may be related to the influence of a global information resource ...
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Qin X., Deng Y., Shchur L. et al., / Series arXiv "math". 2026. No. 2603.02962.
We perform a Monte Carlo analysis of the Ising model on many three-dimensional lattices. By means of finite-size scaling we obtain the critical points and determine the scaling dimensions. As expected, the critical exponents agree with the three-dimensional Ising universality class for all models. The irrelevant field, as revealed by the correction-to-scaling amplitudes, appears to ...
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Pilé I., Deng Y., Shchur L., / Series arXiv "math". 2026. No. 2604.10254.
We investigate the spatial overlap of successive spin configurations in Markov chain Monte Carlo simulations using the local Metropolis algorithm and the Svendsen-Wang and Wolff cluster algorithms. We examine the dynamics of these algorithms for two models in different universality classes: the Ising model and the Potts model with three components. The overlap of two ...
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Doronin S. V., Budkov Y., Current Opinion in Electrochemistry 2026 Vol. 57 Article 101853
The electric double layer (EDL) governs charge distribution at electrode–electrolyte interfaces, controlling reaction kinetics and energy storage performance. This mini review surveys the evolution of EDL theory—from the classical Gouy-Chapman-Stern framework to modern coupled quantum-continuum schemes that integrate electronic structure with statistical mechanics. We show how modified Poisson–Boltzmann (mPB) formu-lations incorporating finite ion size, dielectric ...
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Nikolai N. Kalikin, Petr E. Brandyshev, Yury A. Budkov, Journal of Chemical Physics 2026 Vol. 164 No. 15 Article 154904
This study presents a mean-field theory for zwitterionic polymer solutions confined within attractive slit-like nanopores. Building upon our prior model for self-coacervation [Budkov et al., Soft Matter 19, 3281–3289 (2023)], we demonstrate that strong electrostatic dipole–dipole correlations between monomeric units, coupled with attraction to pore walls, can induce capillary-driven liquid–liquid phase separation inside the pore—a ...
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Moiseev E., D.A. Masyutin, I.A. Melnichenko et al., Optics and Laser Technology 2025 Vol. 201 No. 115289 Article 115289
Lasing at a wavelength near 255 nm is demonstrated in AlGaN whispering gallery mode microlasers with radii ranging from 1 to 3 µm fabricated on sapphire substrates, representing one of the shortest-wavelength realizations of microdisk lasers on this technologically relevant platform. The minimum threshold energy was 8.8 pJ (power density ≈ 280 kW/cm2) for a microlaser with a ...
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A. V. Pereskokov, Theoretical and Mathematical Physics 2026 Vol. 226 No. 3 P. 470–484
We consider the spectral problem for a hydrogen atom in orthogonal electric and magnetic fields with
an additional self-consistent field. We obtain an asymptotic expansion of self-consistent energy levels.
We find an asymptotic expansion of asymptotic eigenfunctions near the sphere |q| = 2. We calculate the
asymptotics of their norm in the space L2(R3). ...
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Yury A. Budkov, Nikolai N. Kalikin, Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics 2026 Vol. 28 No. 11 P. 6756–6768
This study presents a novel approach to addressing the limitations in understanding the behavior of charged particles in solutions. The approach is based on the development of the Self-Consistent Debye–Hückel–Onsager (SCDHO) theory, which integrates the effects of non-local charge distributions using a Slater-type charge form factor model. This results in a modified Coulomb potential at ...
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Petr E. Brandyshev, Yury A. Budkov, Journal of Mathematical Physics 2025 Vol. 66 No. 12 Article 123301
We present a quantum theory of Casimir forces between perfect electrical conductors, based on quantum electrodynamics and quantum statistical physics. This theory utilizes Kapusta’s finite-temperature field theory, combined with the Faddeev–Popov ghost formalism. This approach allows us to calculate Casimir forces at finite temperatures, providing both previously known and new physical insights from a unified ...
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Daria A. Mazur, Petr E. Brandyshev, Doronin S. et al., Electrochimica Acta 2026 Vol. 545 Article 147660
Recent advances in theoretical modelling of the electric double layer (EDL) have significantly improved the
accuracy of key parameters such as differential capacitance and ion profiles, paving the way for molecularlevel
descriptions of electrochemical interfaces. Despite these developments, existing models often lack a
unified physical framework, limiting their ability to capture complex interfacial phenomena such as ion
adsorption and ...
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Victoria A. Vasileva, Daria A. Mazur, Petr E. Brandyshev et al., Journal of Chemical Physics 2025 Vol. 163 No. 3 Article 034709
This study employs modified Poisson–Boltzmann theory to systematically investigate the influence of zwitterionic osmolyte additives to an electrolyte solution on disjoining pressure and electric differential capacitance within charged, slit-like nanopores with conductive walls. We demonstrate that increasing concentrations of zwitterionic osmolytes synergistically enhance both disjoining pressure and differential capacitance, highlighting their dual role in the ...
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Dmitriev A. Y., Vasenin A. V., Gunin S. A. et al., Physical Review A: Atomic, Molecular, and Optical physics 2025 Vol. 111 No. 4 Article 043715
A cascade of two-level superconducting artificial atoms—a source and a probe—strongly coupled to a semi-infinite waveguide is a promising tool for observing nontrivial phenomena in quantum nonlinear optics. The probe atom can scatter an antibunched radiation emitted from the source, thereby generating a field with specific properties. We experimentally demonstrate wave mixing between nonclassical light ...
Added: June 21, 2025
Kalikin N. N., Budkov Y., Journal of Chemical Physics 2024 Vol. 161 No. 17 Article 174502
This paper presents a mean field theory of electrolyte solutions, extending the classical Debye–Hückel–Onsager theory to provide a detailed description of the electrical conductivity in strong electrolyte solutions. The theory systematically incorporates the effects of ion specificity, such as steric interactions, hydration of ions, and their spatial charge distributions, into the mean-field framework. This allows ...
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Yury A. Budkov, Kalikin N., Springer, 2024.
This book presents statistical physics methods based on self-consistent field theory for describing the thermodynamic properties of ion-molecular systems, including electrolyte solutions, ionic liquids, polymeric ionic liquids, and metal-organic complexes. The methods are applicable in both the bulk and at interfaces, taking into account the molecular structure of these systems. The book also provides a ...
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Mazur D., Petr E. Brandyshev, Doronin S. V. et al., ChemPhysChem 2024 Vol. 25 No. 23 Article e20240065050
We present a comprehensive mean-field model that takes into account the key components of modern electrical double layer theory at the interface between an electrode and an electrolyte solution. The model considers short-range specific interactions between different species, including electrode-ion repulsion, the hydration of ions, dielectric saturation of solvent (water), and excluded volume (steric) interactions ...
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